Farewell to Maria

Maria has been helping us for the last month, providing art activities for the girls. Although she came down with very little Spanish history (she had two months of classes), by the time she left, she was able to get by perfectly all by herself. The girls have embarked on learning new forms of art, identifying famous pieces, and learning art, even when organized, can be fun. The girls have done a variety of activities, including, portraits, face-painting, shading, and a most recently, celebrating a Chinese New Year. This last week, we made boats out of bamboo, and had the girls decorate them. We then proceeded to the river, and let them go with candles inside. Sadly, there was a slight breeze, so the candles did not last, but it turned into a fun swim. With the breeze, the boats actually sank, so the girls had to go swim and get them. It turned out to be a lot of fun, and refreshing as well (it is always hot here). We are going to miss Maria, but look forward to her coming back again, next year, with her family.